Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company of Texas

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway station
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Route_66
gptkbp:dissolved 1996
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Fred_Harvey's_restaurant_chain
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Santa_Fe_Depot
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Santa_Fe_3751
gptkbp:founded 1859
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Transcontinental railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company of Texas
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:William_Barstow_Strong
gptkb:Fred_Harvey
gptkbp:notableEvent Merger_with_Burlington_Northern
gptkbp:notableTracks The Grand Canyon Route
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1859
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Discontinued_in_1968
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Santa_Fe_Line
Blue and yellow
The Chief
Influence on modern railroads
Supported local communities
Contributed to local economies
Competition with trucking industry
Introduced new technologies
Impact on the environment
ATSF
BNSF stock
Continues to evolve in the industry
Pioneered safety measures
Provided educational opportunities
Significant_in_the_development_of_rail_transport_in_the_U.S.
Expanded_into_California
Extensive_network_in_the_Southwest
Influenced_American_culture
Part_of_the_development_of_the_American_West
Promoted_tourism_in_the_Southwest
The_Santa_Fe_logo
gptkbp:route over 1,000 miles
Texas_to_California
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:serviceType Freight
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Texas_and_Pacific_Railway
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
Preserved in museums
Inspired artists and writers
gptkbp:trainServices Partnership with Amtrak
gptkbp:trainTypes Freight railroad
gptkbp:transportation Continues to operate
gptkbp:type Class I railroad